Birmingham, UK Evacuated.

[staceylc]

The centre of Birmingham has been evacuated tonight. From the BBC website:

Police in Birmingham are evacuating large parts of the city centre.


Earlier they issued a warning they had received intelligence suggesting a threat to the area.

"Our response needs to be proportionate in the action we're taking and in informing the public," a spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said.

Police are now closing down the Birmingham Broad street entertainment zone and asking people to go home. A statement will be released shortly.

"It's quite tense," said BBC journalist Toby Brown.

"An air of urgency has been injected into the proceedings. Many people obviously don't know where to go."

No vehicles were being allowed to be moved, he added, while helicopters had been hovering overhead since around 2000 BST. Birmingham resident Kenneth Kelsall told the BBC: "There is a lot of confusion, there appears to be no chance of anyone moving back into the city - but people are remaining quiet."

I personally think that Thursday was just the beginning.

[Andiline]

Originally Posted by staceylc

I personally think that Thursday was just the beginning.

Stacy, that's what they write in the news here too.

Have you heard anything about a fire at the Hard Rock Cafe in London? Just read about it in one of the news lines about the evacuation of Birmingham.

[jsotherj]

I'm so sorry for everyone over there! How scary!

[Nerak936]

My prayers are with them all. Hang in there, Stacy. Thinking of ya....

[Andiline]

Looks like there has been a controlled explosion of a subject which might have contained explosives. Personally I don't believe it did but you never know....